Производитель: Bloomsbury Publishing
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An expertly compiled and utterly fascinating compendium of the weird and wonderful words and phrases used to describe football around the world.
To speak football is to speak a language of a thousand tongues...
In this ground-breaking global glossary of football words and phrases, you'll discover the rich, quirky and joyously creative language used by fans, commentators and players across the world.
From placing a shot "where the owl sleeps" in Brazil, to what it means to use your "chocolate leg" in the Netherlands, via Wembley-Tor - a phrase adopted by Germans to describe a dubious goal - this comprehensively researched book will entertain and inform in equal measure.
Discover the unfortunate Finnish term for a holding midfielder, what it means when South Korean fans get nostalgic about a "Leeds season" and why Dundee United supporters should keep their heads down in Nigeria.
With over 700 terms from 89 countries (including 29 ways to describe a nutmeg), this is the definitive guide to the global language of football.